[[saved-objects-api]]
== Saved objects APIs

Manage {kib} saved objects, including dashboards, visualizations, and more.

For the latest details, refer to the {api-kibana}/group/endpoint-saved-objects[saved object API].

WARNING: Do not write documents directly to the `.kibana` index. When you write directly
to the `.kibana` index, the data becomes corrupted and permanently breaks future {kib} versions.